Bible Trivia Question

Why did Pharaoh give Joseph's family the land of Goshen?


They were farmers and needed good fertile land
They were in need of a place to offer sacrifices
They were shepherds, which are an abomination to the Egyptians
They were too numerous to live in Egypt

They were shepherds, which are an abomination to the Egyptians

Gen 46:34

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